ENTRY       EC 4.6.1.7
NAME        Casbene synthase
CLASS       Lyases
            Phosphorus-oxygen lyases
SYSNAME     Geranylgeranyl-diphosphate pyrophosphate-lyase (cyclizing)
REACTION    Geranylgeranyl diphosphate = Casbene + Pyrophosphate
SUBSTRATE   Geranylgeranyl diphosphate
PRODUCT     Casbene
            Pyrophosphate
COMMENT     The enzyme from castor bean (Ricinus communis) produces the
            antifungal diterpene casbene.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 4.6.1.7
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 4.6.1.7
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